A traditional ruler in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, the Olu of Igoba, Chief Adinlewa Adeniyi, was on Thursday arraigned over the alleged murder of the former Elemo of Igoba, the late Aladegbaye Johnson.
According to the charge sheet, Chief Adeniyi, Chief Adegbola Omoye and Adegbayi Ayoola were charged with conspiracy, murder among others for allegedly causing the death of Aladegbaye Johnson on August 4, 2021, at Aleo and Imolumo, Igoba in the Akure Judicial Division having allegedly severely beaten and first blew the jaw of Aladegbaye Johnson and Peter Akomolafe.
On conspiracy, the respondents were alleged to have committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
On the second count charge, they were alleged to have committed murder, contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap 37, Vol.t Laws of Ondo State, 2004.
When docked before Justice Williams Rotimi Olamide of the Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, the lawyer to the traditional head of Igoba, Barrister Ola Dan Olawale told the court that he had filed a bail application on March 22, 2022, but it was refused by the Prosecution Attorney, T. L. Oluwadare when she was served on the ground that the document was not dated.
The Prosecuting Counsel, who was, however, served in the court, asked the court to grant her time to study the bail application.
The Trial Judge, Justice Williams Rotimi Olamide, subsequently, adjourned the hearing of the bail application and the substantive case to May 19, 2022. He remanded the accused in correctional facility.(Saturday Independent
